An excellent article talking about computer careers. Really talks about some common questions young people have about computer tech careers.

Since free is always a good feature, here is a list of free programming books for a variety of languages

“With schools failing to get the next generation excited about computers, silicon.com chief reporter Nick Heath argues that lessons need to revisit how the information age got started.”

Examples of programming challenges for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software (NXT-G)

This site has some interesting robots to build using the NXTs. Usually includes building instructions and the code to run the bot.

It is not the best of sites, however! Popups all over the place, hard to read white text.

This is old (2002) but still gives some good info, especially about gearing.

Lots of comments on what tool to use to teach students about programming games. Some of the usual tools like Scratch and Game Maker are mentioned but there are more professional tools used too!

Some tutorials written by a teacher who wanted to learn LabVIEW for programming the NXTs but couldn’t find much about it so these tutorials fill that gap.

This course makes use of Scratch to learn about digital audio. Maybe advanced for kids but some of the material might be modified for young people.

From the site:
What is sound? How do we capture it, manipulate it, and harness it in the digital world? The field for multimedia applications is expanding, creating new challenges for artists, technologists, and educators as well as consumers.

This course explores the intersection of the arts with technology through the art and science of digital audio. The specific applications to be examined are chosen based on their abilities to promote creative expression and exploration. We also consider the underlying code that allows these programs to run and function.

This course uses a learner-centered approach that emphasizes project-based experiences. It provides students with multiple opportunities to explore, create, and solve problems with music technology. The concept of collaboration is integral to this course. As the workforce moves to a more collaborative structure, it is important that students learn to work in groups with others who may not share their skill sets and levels of expertise, and that they gain experience in problem-solving the myriad issues that arise when using technology.